French Montana is being sued for alleged sexual assault and battery and a number of related charges, according to court documents obtained by The Blast. A woman using the pseudonym Jane Doe has filed a lawsuit against the artist, his employee Mansour Bennouna, and his label Coke Boy Records. Doe claims she was invited by Montana to his home after they […]
Ari Lennox revisits her critically-acclaimed debut album, Shea Butter Baby, with a new remix EP. The three-track project dropped earlier today and features Doja Cat, Smino, Durand Bernarr, and production by J. Cole. The EP includes alternate versions of the tracks “BMO,” which Doja Cat appears on, “I Been” featuring Smino, and Durand Bernarr joins Ari for “Facetime.” The collaborators […]
Highsnobiety aims to provide our readers with the latest updates in the sneaker world. However, we cannot verify the reliability of any unauthorized leaks or rumors unless this information is provided directly by the brands themselves. Kanye West’s adidas YEEZY Foam Runner has divided opinion since it was first unveiled in September 2019. They were […]
PARTYNEXTDOOR just released “Believe It” featuring Rihanna, her first song in years. Naturally, Rih stans were excited to hear it but were disappointed when she only appeared in the chorus. The new track is from PARTYNEXTDOOR’s newly-released album, PARTYMOBILE. Produced by Ninetyfour, Cardiak, and Bizness Boi, the R&B song sees PARTY and Rihanna singing about their love woes. […]
When Drake and Funkmaster Flex traded shots on Instagram Live earlier this week, it may have seemed out of nowhere. During DJ Spade’s Instagram Live on Tuesday, Drake called Flex a “pussy” in the comments, which prompted a quick response by the Hot 97 DJ. As some may recall, however, their beef first began some […]
Louisiana based artist Wankie told us about her journey as a rapper, and upcoming projects. Check it out! Hello Wankie, welcome to MixTapeMixUp! When did you start singing, rapping? 8 years of age I wrote my very 1st rhyme. What is the main difference between Hood Chronicles and All Else Fails, and how does it […]
Denzel Curry’s new album ZUU is an exercise in world-building. A tribute to Curry’s hometown of Carol City, Miami Gardens, it blends autobiography with an array of localized reference points. Some of these references are hyperspecific in scope and some are more widescreen. There’s SpaceGhostPurrp’s 2011 mixtape Blackland Radio 66.6, the recently demolished flea market […]
Y2K is fast approaching, the conveyor belt of manufactured pop is churning out diamond-certified bestsellers from tween stars of the Mickey Mouse Club. The rap counterculture is reaching new commodified heights. The deification of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. continues, casting shadows over the industry, but rap’s new children DMX and JAY-Z are garnering mass […]
The beginning of 2019 feels like it was from another lifetime now that we’ve reached mid-June and summer is suddenly fleeting from our view. Even though we kicked off the year with a roundup of the top 10 artists to watch, there are obviously so many more musicians on our radar six months later. We […]
Time’s arrow marches ever forward and here we are, nearing the final stretch of 2019 and in a prime position to start humming and hawing over which of the year’s releases we will herald as the very best in a few months’ time. Blessedly, we are a ways away from having to pit such instant […]